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| 14th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Norway |
| Dates | 3–10 February |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (12th title) |
Runners-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place | Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 72 (6 per game) |
The 1985 Bandy World Championship was the 14th Bandy World Championship and was contested by five men's bandy playing nations, more than ever before, as the United States entered the championship for the first time. The championship was played in Norway from 3 to 10 February 1985. The Soviet Union became champions.[1]
Participants
[edit]Premier tour
[edit]- 3 February
- USA – Norway 1–5
- Soviet Union – Finland 5–1
- 4 February
- Soviet Union – Sweden 1–1
- Norway – Finland 4–4
- 5 February
- USA – Sweden 1–12
- 6 February
- Soviet Union – Norway 3–1
- 7 February
- Finland – USA 6–1
- Norway – Sweden 0–12
- 8 February
- Finland – Sweden 3–3
- Soviet Union – USA 8–0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Norway |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 |
| 5 |  United States |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
Match for 3rd place
[edit]- 10 February
- Finland – Norway 6–2
Final
[edit]- 10 February
- Sweden – Soviet Union 3–3, 4–5 aet